tamarind chutney recipe | imli chutney | sweet tamarind dates chutney recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. basically a sweet and tangy chutney recipe prepared from dates, tamarind and jaggery. it is typically used in chat recipes, especially in pani puri and bhel puri and is quite popular in northern india. it is also commonly refereed as saunth chutney or sonth chutney recipe or even sweet chutney recipe.
tamarind chutney recipe | imli chutney | sweet tamarind dates chutney with step by step photo and video recipe. traditionally, sweet chutney were prepared from just jaggery, however these days dates have also been added to get sweetness taste and texture. tamarind chutney is primarily used in chat recipes, but can also be served as condiments for aloo samosa, onion samosa and aloo tikki.
initially, i thought of preparing just sweet tamarind chutney, but i was having a bunch of dates unattended from my previous recipe. hence i decided to prepare the sweet tamarind dates chutney. while i personally avoid having this chutney recipe in any of my chaat recipe. however my husband loves sweet and spicy combination in his chaat recipe. hence i prepare this chutney recipe well ahead in advance and store in a air tight container. typically it has a long shelf life and can be preserved for months.
in addition some tips, variations and suggestions for a perfect sweet tamarind chutney or khajoor imli ki chutney. in this recipe i have prepared a thicker version which can be ideally used as dip. if you are using as topping for chaat recipes, add water to make it thin and flowing consistence. secondly, if you do not have dates, then even jaggery can be used to get the sweet taste. lastly, you can also soak the tamarind and dates in water so that they can be easily grounded.
tamarind chutney recipe | imli chutney | sweet tamarind dates chutney
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course chutney
Cuisine street food
Ingredients
- ½ cup seedless tamarind / imli
- ½ cup seedless dates / khajoor
- 2 cups water (for thinner consistency add 3 cups water)
- ½ cup jaggery /gud
- ½ tsp fennel powder / saunf powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder / dhaniya powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
- ½ tsp dry ginger powder / sonth- saunth powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
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firstly, in a large kadai take equal proportion of tamarind, dates and jaggery (½ cup each)
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further pour 2 cups of water.
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mix and boil the mixture for atelast 10 minutes.
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also add ½ tsp fennel powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, ½ tsp dry ginger powder and salt to taste.
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mix and mash tamarind and dates.
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furthermore, simmer the mixture for 2 minutes.
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later allow the mixture to cool completly.
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now transfer the dates, tamarind mixture to the mixer and blend smooth puree.
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further strain the puree.
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and transfer the prepared khajoor imli ka chutney into airtight jar and store it in the refrigerator..
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finally, use the prepared tamarind date chutney in preparing sev puri, bhel puri or pani puri.